Bottle-cap Tambourines
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Make and shake these tambourines that are popular in Brazil and Africa.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Strong, Y-shaped branch, preferably hardwood
Dozen metal bottle caps Strong wire Acrylic paint and brushes Assorted decorations; feathers, colored cord, or beads | |
| Seasons: Rainy day, Year round | |
| Materials: bottle caps, nature objects, paints, wire, wood | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Decorate the stick with paints and feathers. |
| 2. | Remove the rubber liners from the bottle caps by having an adult "cook" them for five minutes on a hot outdoor grill (this step is optional but recommended, as it greatly improves the sound). |
| 3. | Flatten the caps with a hammer, then use a nail to punch a small hole in the center of each cap. Then thread the caps onto the wire and string tautly between the arms of the Y. |
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